Home Made Eyelids
AWD Primera
08-13-2001, 06:42 PM
wickedG20
08-13-2001, 06:46 PM
sweet. how do they stick to the headlights?
AznVirus
08-13-2001, 06:59 PM
what did you make them out of?:confused:
G20RIDER
08-13-2001, 07:25 PM
Have any pictures taken further away.
AWD Primera
08-13-2001, 08:39 PM
Its not my car. I found it on a Japanese website. I tells u what the guy did, but in japanese. Looks like he used his headlights to make a mold, and then used some fibreglass to creat the eye lids, spraypainted them and put them on!
AWD Primera
08-13-2001, 08:42 PM
here are his instructions in japanese.
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~sheep/kousaku/eye/eye7.gif
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~sheep/kousaku/eye/eye8.gif
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~sheep/kousaku/eye/eye7.gif
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~sheep/kousaku/eye/eye8.gif
endfro
08-14-2001, 01:09 AM
I wish I could read japanese.. but I'm willing to bet he used something like 3M doublesided tape. That stuff is powerful.
aluke000
08-14-2001, 01:43 AM
How about a link to his site?
aluke000
08-14-2001, 01:46 AM
It looks like he used fiberglass in his sketches.
What about using a thin polystyrene sheet and a heat gun to mold it to a headlight assembly? I may try it.
What about using a thin polystyrene sheet and a heat gun to mold it to a headlight assembly? I may try it.
AWD Primera
08-14-2001, 02:21 AM
Originally posted by aluke000
How about a link to his site?
Link to the Site (http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~sheep/kousaku/eye/eye.htm) :flash:
How about a link to his site?
Link to the Site (http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~sheep/kousaku/eye/eye.htm) :flash:
aluke000
08-14-2001, 11:09 AM
Ok from his site, it appears he used three layers of fiberglass from a repair patch kit to create them. He tapes off the area on the headlight and applies the fiberglass and resin directly. They look pretty nicely done.
Does anyone know if what the ones from Need4Speed are made of?Fiberglass would be nice but I would guess they are acrylic or some other plastic.
Does anyone know if what the ones from Need4Speed are made of?Fiberglass would be nice but I would guess they are acrylic or some other plastic.
b-b00gie
08-14-2001, 11:28 AM
I had eyebrows made out of fiberglass like this at one time, done at a body shop.
One of them ended up cracking do to a little mishap involving a garbage can :bloated:
The NFS eyebrows are plastic based which is better. Why would anyone want fiberglass ones instead of plastic??
One of them ended up cracking do to a little mishap involving a garbage can :bloated:
The NFS eyebrows are plastic based which is better. Why would anyone want fiberglass ones instead of plastic??
aluke000
08-14-2001, 12:04 PM
With the tiny size of these things it probably is not a big deal if they are fiberglass or plastic. It's more personal preference, but with fiberglass they can make them quite thin for appearance, yet strong.
It would probably hold your average touchup spray paint better since it wouldn't have as much flex or temp sensitive charateristics that some plastics have.
Plastics like acrylic do absorb impact better though, but I can't say anything about running into garbage cans!
I think I may try it with molded plastic and see how it turns out.
Anyone know if the NFS ones cover the top of the side marker or wrap down the back edge of it? The pic on their site only shows a frontal view.
It would probably hold your average touchup spray paint better since it wouldn't have as much flex or temp sensitive charateristics that some plastics have.
Plastics like acrylic do absorb impact better though, but I can't say anything about running into garbage cans!
I think I may try it with molded plastic and see how it turns out.
Anyone know if the NFS ones cover the top of the side marker or wrap down the back edge of it? The pic on their site only shows a frontal view.
wickedG20
08-14-2001, 02:19 PM
They are 3 different style eyebrows from need for speed.
Light Brows Style 1 - These go just over the headlights
Light Brows Style 2 - These go over the headlights & corners (sidemarkers)
Light Brows Style 3 - I think this style is an outline of the whole headlight although I am not sure.
Light Brows Style 1 - These go just over the headlights
Light Brows Style 2 - These go over the headlights & corners (sidemarkers)
Light Brows Style 3 - I think this style is an outline of the whole headlight although I am not sure.
aluke000
08-14-2001, 02:44 PM
I've seen the Style 2 on Japanese P10 Primera's. They look quite nice. I haven't seen the Style 1 though. Have you seen any pics with eyelids of this type?
The Japanese DIY guy took the easiest route and just ran a straight line from the corner of the hood to the grill. I'm not as fond of that look.
I think the Style 1 would be easier to make than the Style 2 and probably look better too.
Plus if I get the SilverVision turn signals I would want to hide them.
The Japanese DIY guy took the easiest route and just ran a straight line from the corner of the hood to the grill. I'm not as fond of that look.
I think the Style 1 would be easier to make than the Style 2 and probably look better too.
Plus if I get the SilverVision turn signals I would want to hide them.
AWD Primera
08-14-2001, 05:23 PM
Originally posted by aluke000
The Japanese DIY guy took the easiest route and just ran a straight line from the corner of the hood to the grill. I'm not as fond of that look.
I think the way the Japanese guy did it is evil looking. I quite like it.
The Japanese DIY guy took the easiest route and just ran a straight line from the corner of the hood to the grill. I'm not as fond of that look.
I think the way the Japanese guy did it is evil looking. I quite like it.
NismoG20
08-14-2001, 11:41 PM
im gonna experement with my leftover vynal stickers from my old banner and see what i can do about makin somthing look tight
drockg20
08-16-2001, 05:00 PM
Hey guys they make head light covers for our P10's. It is to cut to any shape so you can make your own design of eye lids. I have two set for sell in the classifeds section. One set is clear and the other is smoked.
P11GT
08-19-2001, 10:06 PM
still trying to push those covers:D well youve given me the idea now, and if you werent so damn far away, i might have taken them off your hands, but i suppose it a trip to my local dealers for me.
Goodluck with sales man, couldnt you put a special offer on or something? buy one set, get the 'G' FREE!!!!!:frog:
Goodluck with sales man, couldnt you put a special offer on or something? buy one set, get the 'G' FREE!!!!!:frog:
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